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Mercado Global's pillow covers

Mercado Global is a nonprofit group that helps Guatemalan women distribute their handcrafted goods, including the Comalapa cotton brocade pillow covers, named for the region where the artsans live. The zigzag-patterned covers are 18" sq. and 12" x 16" and cost $50 and $55, respectively; the 18"-sq. striped cover is $68. mercadoglobal.org